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Venona Papers
A program that attempted to decript messages sent by the USSR, including its foreign intelligence service and military intelligence service. The program produced important breakthroughs for western counter-intelligence, and exposure of Soviet espionage targeting the Manhattan Project. -
Iron Curtain
The Soviet Union blocked itself and other satellite states from the non controlled Soviet nations. Creating a boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of WWII until 1991. -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman pledged to contain the Soviet Union out of Greece and Turkey. He established the Truman Doctrine that implied American support for other nations threatened by the Soviet communism, and financial aid was provided for both Greece and Turkey. -
Marshall Plan
Economic support by the U.S. to help rebuild Western European economies after the end of WWII. This American initiative to aid these countries ended up giving thirteen billion dollars. -
Berlin Blockade and Airlift
The Soviet Union was concerned of a unified and powerful West Berlin that will be against the Soviets. Due to the concerns the Soviet Union began a blockade that will stop all movement from the western powers such as the U.S. France, and Great Britain. Since the western powers could not import any resources the Berlin airlift began to carry supplies into West Berlin. -
Rosenberg Trial
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were two American citizens who spied for the Soviet Union and were executed for conspiracy to commit espionage.They passed information about the atomic bombs to the Soviets. -
Korean War
When Japan left Korea after loosing WWII two governments were setup and both claimed to be the legitimate government of Korea. North Korean forces supported by the Soviet Union and China then invaded south Korea. Twenty one countries defended South Korea with 88% of the effort being from the U.S. -
Sputnik
The Soviet Union launched the first artificial Earth satellite that precipitated the American Sputnik Crisis that started the space race. The USSR launched this satellite because they view new political, military, technological and scientific development. -
U2 Spyplane Incident
CIA aircraft was performing photographic aerial reconnaissance in Soviet airspace, but it was shot down by the USSR by a S-75 Dvina surface-to-air missle. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The U.S. was concerned about Cubas strong links with the Soviet Union which the U.S. Was involved in the Cold War. A counter-revolutionary military, trained and founded by the CIA was formed intended to overthrow the communist government of Fidel Castro.
